Reference #: 4482015 THE POSITION Do you take pride in the quality of your work and enjoy working with your hands to solve problems? The Department of General Services is seeking a skilled carpenter to perform a variety of skilled duties within the Capitol, Annex Complex, and outlying buildings. If this sounds like a career you could be passionate about, apply today to become part of the Facilities Management Maintenance Division!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK As a Carpenter 1, you will perform a full range of journeyman level carpentry duties, including making estimated and electronic recordings of time, material requirements, and supplies. In this position you will plan and lay-out work with drawings, sketches, blueprints, oral instruction, and your own knowledge of construction or needed repairs. You will also apply your skills to perform alterations, repairs, and maintenance of buildings, floors, roofs of varying materials, stairways, partitions, garage doors, screens, window guards, scaffolding, concrete forms, and wood and metal fixtures. Work includes installing metal and wooden partitions, modular furniture, paneling, flooring, grid work and ceiling tile, walls, and doors as well as performing skilled bench work.

Additional duties for this position include maintaining tools and equipment, participating in snow and ice removal, and driving to various locations throughout the Capitol, Annex Complex, and outlying buildings in the Harrisburg Region. You may also have the opportunity to function as a lead worker.

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Work Schedule and Additional Information: Full-time employment Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch. Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.   REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Experience and Training Requirements: Successful completion of the Building Trades Trainee program (commonwealth title); or Three years of experience in the construction, installation, repair, restoration, or maintenance of structures and articles made from wood, composite, and wood substitute materials; or An equivalent combination of experience and training. Special Requirements: This position requires possession of a valid Class C Driver's License, which is not under suspension. Additional Requirements: You must be able to perform essential job functions. How to Apply: If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted. Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position. Veterans: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov. Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS): 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals). If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and re ain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.